Women and Jewish Religious Law
Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 9:30am to 10:45am
Presented by Rachel Biale
Rachel Biale, author of the classic textbook, Women in Jewish Law, will be speaking about contraception. Read more
From Babylon to Tehrangeles: A History of Iranian Jews in the Diaspora
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 9:30am to 10:45am
Presented by Prof. Saba Soomekh, Ph.D.
Los Angeles is home to the largest concentration of Iranians outside... Read more
The Challenge of Jewish Religious Divorce Today
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 9:30am to 10:45am
Attorney Esther Macner will discuss the problem of religious divorce within the Orthodox community today. Read more
A panel of Holocaust child survivors
Monday, November 3, 2014 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Child survivors of the Holocaust speak. Read more
Jewish Music
Monday, November 10, 2014 - 9:30am to 10:45am
Presented by Cantor Mike Stein
Enjoy great Jewish music... Read more
Independent Minyanim and Feminism in the American Jewish Community
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 11:00am to 12:15pm
Presented by Tobin Belzer
Dr. Tobin Belzer will discuss how independent minyanim (prayer groups) and feminism... Read more
Women's Surprisingly Prominent Role in Ancient Jewish Magic
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 9:30am to 10:45am
Author Maggie Anton discusses the research behind her newly published historical novel, Enchantress... Read more
Poetic Readings of Creation
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 12:30pm to 1:45pm
Presented by B.A. Newmark. In this guest lecture, B.A. Newmark will be reading her poetry and analyzing the differences between... Read more
The Fab Faux
Saturday, September 20, 2014 - 8:00pm
“Come Together” for an unforgettable evening with the acclaimed Beatles’ tribute band, known for its painstaking recreations of their iconic songs, and hear them perform one of the greatest albums of all time, Abbey Road, in its entirety! Read more
Sinbad at VPAC
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 7:30pm
With his “hit ‘em in the face” style of comedy, Sinbad causes an uproar of comedic hysteria when he takes the painful trials and embarrassing tribulations of day-to-day life and throws them back into his audiences’ faces. Read more